South Korea (2025)
37,469.7
constant 2015 US$
+1.1% YoY
YoY Change
+1.1%
constant 2015 US$
Trend
up
Series length
50
years of data

Data

South Korea GDP per Capita (Real) (2025) — source data. World Bank.
Year constant 2015 US$ YoY Change
2025 37,469.7 +1.1%
2024 37,048.4 +1.9%
2023 36,347.7 +1.5%
2022 35,809 +2.9%
2021 34,792.9 +4.7%
2020 33,215.9 -0.8%
2019 33,496.3 +2.0%
2018 32,852.9 +2.7%
2017 31,979.9 +3.1%
2016 31,005.4 +2.8%
2015 30,171.8 +2.4%
2014 29,470.7 +2.6%
2013 28,732.7 +2.8%
2012 27,944.1 +2.0%
2011 27,393.5 +2.9%
2010 26,623 +6.4%
2009 25,009.9 +0.3%
2008 24,934.5 +2.2%
2007 24,391.8 +5.3%
2006 23,162.2 +4.7%

About this Dataset

South Korea recorded 37,469.7 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. The latest change was +421.3. Across 1976–2025 the series ranges from 3,294.1 in 1976 to 37,469.7 in 2025.

This page tracks real GDP per capita in South Korea (constant 2015 US$) from 1990 to present — the standard measure of long-run living-standard growth.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks real GDP per capita in South Korea (constant 2015 US$) from 1990 to present — the standard measure of long-run living-standard growth. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1976–2025 (50 observations).

The series peaked at 37,469.7 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,294.1 in 1976. The latest reading of 37,469.7 in 2025 represents a change of +421.3.